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Lily's Balloon
Hardback
Main Details
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Lily's Balloon
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Katrina Roe
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Illustrated by Helene Magisson
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:32 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 184,Width 121 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781925563399
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| Illustrations |
Illustrations, color
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Wombat Books
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| Imprint |
Wombat Books
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| Publication Date |
31 July 2018 |
| Publication Country |
Australia
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Description
When Lily finds a beautiful, big, shiny balloon she wants to keep it forever... But what if somebody else needs it more? Lilly's Balloon is a gentle, hopeful story about disappointment, loss and learning to let go. Three young lives are connected through one balloon, which touches them in different ways.
Author Biography
Katrina Roe is an author and radio presenter. She can be heard each weekday on Sydney's Hope 103.2 radio, where she is the host of Hope Mornings. Katrina's books tackle real-life issues she has faced first-hand. Katrina's first book, Marty's Nut-Free Party, was shortlisted for the Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award. Her second book, Emily Eases Her Wheezes, was listed as a Notable Book by CBCA in 2015. Her third children's book, Same, is a true story about her brother, Charlie, who has cerebral palsy. It was shortlisted for the Caleb Prize, 2016. In Gemma gets the Jitters (2017) Katrina addresses childhood anxiety with a tale about a nervous giraffe who overcomes her fear of heights. Her newest creation, Lily's Balloon is a gentle, hopeful story about disappointment, loss and learning to let go. Katrina lives in Sydney with her husband, Chris, a television news producer, and her three gorgeous girls.
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